Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-11
.ANCSEMENTS.
MAIN STREET THEATER-

Business during the week has been good
at this popular resort. "A Match for a
King" and My Turn Next" have taken
well and add still another TO the many
past successes of Mr.. Lodge and his excel
lent company.
THE EMMA ABBOTT OPERA SEASON.
The sale of reserved seats for the three
performances of opera 10 be given at
Crawford's opera house Friday and Satur-
day, December 10 and Il. viii begin to-
morrow morning at the Rock Island
ticket office. and there viii doubtless be a
rush to secure choice places.
The repertoire Emma Abbott announces
for the engagement is a yeritable operate
bouquet, and the fact that the tireleSs
and energetic Emma viii appear in all
three performances in operas which have
never been heard here, is proof of her de
termination TO add constantly 10 the peren-
MAI attractiyeness of her organization,
the drawing powers of which all man
ayers are ready 10 admit are unprecedented
in the annals of English opera.
The piece de resistance and the opening
opera OF the engagement is Vercii'S i'm
mortal opera II Trovatore" in which
-1bbOti Has aCl4SNNt HSt SICalC>t
artistic success. her impersonation of
'Leonora" being by many commissioners
pronounced the best ever seen in this
country. The attraction offered for Sat
ur,iay matinee is PetrellO's Carnival of
Venice. a melodiOuS potpourri, a success
sion of tuneful airs and rolicking choruSeS.
Miss Abbott sings the famous Carnival
of Venice" and introduces the the Err
mimic lullaby. The closing performance
Will be the popular Bohemian Girl,
with Emma Abbott as airline In each
production Honest Emma will have the
entire support OF her excellent company
which is said to be the best she has ever
had, while the business done this season
Is greater than at any time
during the remarkably successful
career of the favorite prima donna
CRAWFORD
Last night Miss Maddern made her
second appearance at the Crawford, pre-
senting Mr.. Howard p. Taylor's Caprice"
to a good sized audience Mercy Baxter
became the soul and spirit of Caprice
as Clara Clendenning was of In Spite of
All" The charming little woman who
SUBSTANCES 80 well both these characters
ems made a multitude of admirers here
who will always be ready to accord her
most gracious welcome The excellent
company showed to good advantage
Mr.. Forest did well AS Jack Henderson.
Mr.. Stanley was especially good as Phi
lander Potts and met with deserved appre
citation and applause. II would be difficult TO
conceive better impersonator of .Iethro
Baxter than that given by Mr. Wilson.
Miss Taylor's Edith was a beautiful char
clear cut finished and Ar
tistic. Mention should not be omitted OF
Mr. Dewitt and Mr.. Willard, who al
though they played minor parts. played
them so well as to bring them inso
prominence.
MUSEUM.
Crowded again last night Alter all the
Museum is the most reliable place Of
amusement in the city, and the well
popularity of the entertain
ment corroborates the statement. Billy
Arlingtons reputation as an old and lead
ing minstrel is too we'll known to call for
mention. Dave Mccoy opens this week
and is known a. the king of mirth makers.
The Mitchell Sisters play greater mum
Der of musical Instruments than any team
before the public while their duets and
accomplishments have created a furore in
the east. The ever popular stock com
pauy produces the "Rough Diamond"
with Miss May Smith in the title role
Messrs Ennis q Young offer this week
the strongest bill ever presented in
!, ichita.